Golden wrasse (Halichoeres melanotis)

Scientific name: Halichoeres melanotis Gilbert, 1890

Golden wrasse (Halichoeres melanotis)

The Golden wrasse (Halichoeres melanotis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico to Costa Rica, including Cocos Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres melanotis
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
8–37 m (26–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Costa Rica, including Cocos Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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